Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips

An optimized road trip to 11 U.S. state capitols

Restored in 2026 with open data. Originally published June 5, 2016. Read the original post. Routes are recomputed on OpenStreetMap, so distances can differ from the original.

An optimized road trip to 11 U.S. state capitols 11 stops · 1,460 mi · 31.9 hours driving
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Stops
11round trip
Distance
1,460 mi2,350 km
Time driving
31.9 hours1.3 days nonstop
Legs
11all by road

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